Noting that much of the recent preoccupation with pornography has centered on its delivery by the relatively new medium of adult-oriented cable television, this monograph explores the questions surrounding regulation of adult-oriented cable television and develops those elements that must be considered when forming a judicial test in this area. The monograph first cites examples of three common mechanisms for censorship. It then analyzes the ways in which Federal Communications Commission (FCC) regulation of commercial and cable broadcasting differ, and how the courts view these two media differently with regard to pornography and First Amendment freedoms. The monograph then explores the question of whether cable television is legally analogous to film distribution, discusses court cases that have served collectively to develop obscenity law as it applies to film--specifically the "Roth" test involving community standards and redeeming social value, and describes the comparatively few cases in the development of indecency-obscenity regulation of broadcasting. Finally, the monograph presents a rationale for a unique test for obscenity to be employed when dealing with adult cable television. (HTH)